Saheli

Empire of Saheli Ambratwryt Al Saheli
Flag of Saheli Flag Coat of arms of Saheli of Saheli Coat of arms of Saheli
Motto: "God, Homeland and Mansa" (Arab) "TBA"
Anthem: As-Salam al-Mansa
Capital	Niani
Demonym(s)	Sahelian
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Legislature	Gbara
• Upper house	Chamber of Emirs
• Lower house	Assembly of the Peoples
Population
• 2020 census	79,727,570
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	481 billion
• Per capita	6,035
Gini (2019)	39.5 medium
HDI (2019)	0.676 medium
Currency	Sahelian Dinar (₴)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	55
ISO 3166 code	SAHL
Internet TLD	.Sahl

Saheli (prenounced Sahil), officially known as the Empire of Saheli, also commonly known as 'Empire of the Moors or even sometimes as Sudan is a sovereign nation.

The capital is Niani and the largest city is Timbuktu. Other major cities include Kangaba, Gao, Djenne, Edo, Njimi, Mbanza, Kumasi, and Kano.

Since the establishment of the Sahelian state in 780 AD, the empire as been ruled continuously by the House of Safaywa, a Sunni Islamic dynasty claiming descent from the Prophet Mohammed.

The sovereign state of Saheli is a unitary constitutional monarchy with two house legislature known as the Gbara. The country holds significant influence in the region, being considered a regional power.

The primary religion is the Maliki school of Sunni Islam, with the religion of Islam holding the position of state religion in the empire. The country's official languages are Arabic and Mandinka; and while Arabica and Mandinka hold status as the lingua franca of the nation, various other languages hold regional status including Soninke, Kongolese, Berber, Akan, Fon, Yoruba, and Hausa.

Etymology

The Country's name origin comes from the Arabic term for coast or shore, having been used to refer to the vast plains dominating much of the empire during the arrival of the first Arabs into the country.

Culture

Saheli is a country with a rich and vibrant cultural history. It has been said by historians that there is not one Sahelian culture but many, as a result each region of the empire possesses its own specific cultures and heritages that combine to form a national culture.

The Sahelian empire has been moderately successful in molding the cultural heritage of the native Sahelian poples with both Arabic and external foreign cultures.

Literature

Sahelian literature can be divided into three categories; these are works written in Arabic, works written in native Sahelian languages, and works written in foreign languages.